Good morning,
I recorded audio versions of a few recent essays in case you missed them or prefer listening to reading. If you’re new here: I’m a former journalist writing across a few big themes—our relationships with media + technology + care work + creative practice.
Here’s a little recap of May+June!
Creative Work & Practice
#84 — Designing a system that withstands variability → read here
What life support systems can teach us about building modular, flexible care teams (especially for freelancing parents).
#85 — How to design a minimum work season → read here
The latest in a series on approaching creative work according to the season’s needs.
Care & Domestic Life
#86 — Where do you see power in your home? → read here
A reading-based reflection on bell hooks’ Homeplace: A Site of Resistance. (Part of an independent study on seeing and understanding domestic labor.)
Media & Technology
#87 — Observing myself observing my son → read here
A case study on how AI might help us get better at seeing clearly.
(Part of an independent study on working relationally with companion machines.)
Happy Saturday,
Jihii
P.S. I’d love to hear if the audio versions work for you—just hit reply if you listen. I’m still experimenting with these and curious whether to keep going.